Men's PureGrit 3

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$120.00

Style #110180

Pick a line, trust your feet and run absolutely wild. It’s as simple as that in the completely redesigned PureGrit 3 trail running shoe for men. Taking a cue from the mad grip of climbing shoes, this lightweight runner connects you to the terrain as it responds and protects you from its tricky elements. An outsole peppered with hex lugs delivers maximum grip, while the propulsion plate provides a responsive toe-off and protects your foot from rocks and roots on the trail. A toe guard provides protection and added traction when the trail gets steep.

Just like our core line, we hold PureProject to the industry’s highest weartest and durability standards. Because of their lightweight construction and fewer materials, runners should generally expect shoes from the PureProject line to last approximately 250-300 miles.

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3D Hex Lugs

Rounded Heel

The slight curve of the heel aligns force through the center of your ankle joint, reducing internal stress on your body.

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Rounded Heel

What is it?

“Rounded Heel” is just a fancy name that we like to use for the rounded and reduced heel on our shoes. The slight curvature in the heel vastly improves the alignment of your body, encouraging a more efficient stride.

How does it work?

It’s really quite simple. The curvature in the heel works to align the body by shifting the contact point forward. As you hit the ground there is a greater clearance distance under the middle of your heel, which aligns force through the center of your ankle, thus reducing internal stress on your body.

I've put about 100 miles on my pair so far on several trail surfaces and in both wet and dry conditions. Overall, I think it's a nice 'update' from the Grit 2....Read complete review

I've put about 100 miles on my pair so far on several trail surfaces and in both wet and dry conditions. Overall, I think it's a nice 'update' from the Grit 2. (It's a completely different shoe, so feels silly calling it an update.)

Pros:1. Toe guard. Nice to have that little bit extra bit of protection.2. Tread is better than Grit 1 and 2 on soft trail. Much better.3. Rock shield on forefoot is a nice addition. 4. Comfortable and cozy fit right out of the box.

Cons:1. No wrap-around/burrito tongue like the 2 had (which was fantastic). Back to a free-floating tongue that just falls down to the outside of my foot. 2. Still quite a bit heavier than the Grit 1 (but same weight as Grit 2).

Overall:Very good traction in soft and wet conditions. Toe guard and rock plate give added confidence that was missing in previous versions. I wish it was in the weight range of the Grit 1, but I still think it's a great lighter-weight alternative to the Cascadia.

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Good fit but outer sole lacks longevity

Fitted many trail shoes and the Pure Grit 3 was by far the most comfortable.

However, after only 6 miles of trail, many of the lugs had big chunks missing and...Read complete review

Fitted many trail shoes and the Pure Grit 3 was by far the most comfortable.

However, after only 6 miles of trail, many of the lugs had big chunks missing and other were starting to come loose. I am a light guy and usually get very good milage out of shoes.

My girlfriend ran the exact same routes in a different brand which did not show any wear as extreme as on the Brooks.

For an expensive shoe marketed towards trail running I was expecting them to last much longer.

Also, even with the laces very tightly tied, the tongue shifts to one side leaving the laces rubbing bare against ones sock which is very uncomfortable.

This one feels so close to the ground, and if you like that you will probably like this one. I've had no problems with the tread, though I am running on dirt trails with minimal rocks. Currently it's winter and I used them at 10 degrees F. Still felt great.

I live in the desert with hard rocky trails. Minimal runner, neutral with average arch. This shoe was such a disappointment. Ran in it before my first winter 1/2 trail marathon. Took 3 10 mile training runs and started to notice some really annoying things. 1) Tongue immediately slides to the outer portion of the shoe, does not matter what you try with lacing techniques. 2) Lugs starting 'chunking' off on very first run, I only got 35 miles on them before I had to return due to all the forefoot lugs disappearing. 3) The rock plate seems to be in the wrong place, it's a little further back and then ends leaving a bit of a dip in the shoe. All these attributes make this shoe probably one of the worst 'upgrades' I've ever seen. Brooks better do something about this fast as these are horrible issues in serious trail running. It does feel light and fairly nimble, but for the price it is one of the worst trail shoes I've tried in the last two years.